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China Open: Generation game, today’s talent prevails

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(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Manager) China Open: Generation game, today’s talent prevails The second year of the ITTF World Junior Circuit, in New Zealand a bright young 15 year old won the Boys’ Singles title; also in that year, a young man who in recent times has stunned the world with his incredible performances, […]

Ask The Experts: JÖRG BITZIGEIO, No. 169, A Butterfly question and answer

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Ask The Experts: JÖRG BITZIGEIO, No. 169, Butterfly question & answer Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Blade: Stiga Carbon Forehand Rubber: Tibhar MX-S Backhand Rubber: Tibhar MX-S Question: I am currently using the Stiga carbon blade with Tibhar MX-S rubbers which gives me a fast racket with relatively good spin and control. I would like more control while […]

Ask The Experts: Xin Zhou, No. 161 – A Butterfly Question & Answer

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The Experts: Xin Zhou, No. 161 – A Butterfly Question & Answer Ask The Experts: Xin Zhou, No. 161 – A Butterfly Question & Answer Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Blade: Zhang Jike Super ZLC Question: Hello, I am planning to buy “Zhang Jike Super ZLC-AN” Blade, and this is first time to change racket brand, […]

The Marvellous 12 live on ITTF Facebook

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(by Wade Townsend/USATT) The Magnificent Seven, the Dirty Dozen, and now the Marvellous 12; the China trials for the Liebherr 2017 World Table Tennis Championships are here. The Marvellous 12 are ready to brace the China trials and find a place on the plane to the Liebherr 2017 World Table Tennis Championships. Want to see the […]

Returning to Scene of Previous Triumphs

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Returning to Scene of Previous Triumphs, Most Successful on Duty in Berlin 2016 ITTF German Open Courtesy of ITTF Seeking to repeat previous triumphs, the players who have enjoyed the greatest success in Men’s Singles events at ITTF World Tour tournament staged in Germany are all on duty for this year’s edition; play commences in […]

Olympic Men’s and Women’s Singles Ranking Announced for January

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Olympic Men’s and Women’s Singles Ranking Announced for January Courtesy of ITTF Continental tournaments to qualify for the Men’s Singles and Women’s Singles events at the forthcoming Rio 2016 Olympic Games are very much the high on the agenda in the first four months of the year. Eventually by mid-April a total of 40 men […]

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